Retainer for bedclothes.



No. 807,658. PATENTED DEO.19,1905.

A. R. CAMPBELL. RETAINER FOR BEDGLOTHES.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 23. 1905 ANNIE R. CAMPBELL, OF AVALON, PENNSYLVANIA.

RETAINER FOR BEDCLOTHES.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 19, 1905.

Application filed May 23, 1905. Serial No. 261,877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANNIE R. CAMPBELL, a citizen of the United States of America, residingat Avalon, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Retainers for Bedclothes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a bedclothes-retaining device, and has for its object the provision of simple, efficient. and inexpensive means for preventing bedclothes from being tossed aside by the movements of the sleeper.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character so constructed as to engage the bedclothes without tearing or penetrating them and which may be readily applied or removed when desired.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the detailed description which now follows.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bed having my invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a gripping member hereinafter described. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section of said gripping member, illustrating the manner of winding the cover or sheet thereon; and Fig. 4: is a perspective view of means for engagingsaid gripping members when applied to a couch.

Like numerals designate similar parts in all I of the figures of the drawings.

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Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates a bed comprising theusual frame 2, mattress 3, and spring 4:- As is best illustrated in Fig. 2, the gripping member comprises rods 5 and 6 and keepers 7 and 8, which tie the ends of said rods together.

When it is desired to utilize my invention for holding bedclothes in position, the corner 9 of sheet 10 or other covering which lies next to the sleeper is inserted between the rods 5 and 6 of the gripping member, after which said member is given one or more full turns to the right in Fig. 3. In said figure the gripping member is shown in the position it assumes after it has been given one full turn. This twisting of the gripping member causes the fold 11 of sheet 10 to bind the corner 9 firmly against rod 6 to thereby prevent the disengagement of the sheet from the gripping Double-ended hooks 12, one of the ends of which engage the gripping member and the other ends of which engage the selvage edge of bed-spring 4:, serve to prevent the gripping member from turning to unwind tend some distance along the side of the mattress. It is to be understood, however, that the length of said rod is immaterial, for a rod buta few inches in length may be employed, if desired.

When the device is to be employed in conjunction with box-couches, means such as are illustrated in Fig. A are employed for attaching the hooks 12 to said couch. Said means comprise bars 14 and 15, pivoted at 16 to the bottom of the couch and carrying eyelets 17 and 18, through which one of the bent ends of said hooks pass. By virtue of this construction it is possible to swing the ends of the bars under the couch and out of sight when said couch is not in use.

It has been found very difiicult to keep bedclothing in position when the beds were occupied by restless children or delirious sick persons. Serious and sometimes fatal results occur from the chilling and exposure resulting from the bedclothing being tossed aside. Persons having the care of young children often find it necessary to arise several times during a night to replace the bedclothing which has been tossed aside. The herein-described device provides simple means for obviating the foregoing annoyance. It is of such a nature as not to injure the bedclothing in the slightest manner. Its construction involves no complicated parts, and in consequence it may be manufactured for a few cents.

As is shown in Fig. 1, the rods 5 and 6 are disposed at a slight angle with relation to each other. This results in the space between the bars being greater at one end of the gripping member than at the other to thereby accommodate either a thin sheet or a heavy blanket. It is not, however, absolutely essential that the bars 5 and 6 be disposed at an vangle with relation to each other, for they To impart addi and the method of securing the gripping memher to the bed'proper are Well adapted to serve the purposes for which they are intended, it is to be understood that my invention is not limited to the precise details shown and described and that changes may be made within the scope of the appended claims Without departure from the invention.

Having described my invention, What I claim is 1. A bedclothes-clamp comprising a pair of rods arranged side by side and disposed at an angle With relation to each other, the ends of said rods being bound together, and means for] attaching said clamp to a portion of the be t 2. A bedclothes-clamp comprising a pair of rods having their ends bound together and hooks adapted to engage the said clamp and a portion of the bed proper.

3. A bedclothes-clamp comprising a pair of rods disposed at an angle with relation to each other and having their ends bound together and hooks adapted to engage sa d clamp and a portion of the bed proper.

4. A bedclothes-clamp comprising a pair of rods arranged side by side and attached to each other in such manner as to turn together and hooks adapted to engage said clamp and a portion of the bed proper.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

ANNIE R. CAMPBELL.

Witnesses:

MARY C. CAMPBELL, FRANK G. CAMPBELL. 

